National Book Council (Malta)

“This is more like a catalogue of some sort...I don't know if this was Gabriel's idea...maybe that's his way to invite us to sit down...”

Gabriel Schembri reviews ‘Poġġi', a publication by Gabriel Lia 📖
For further information on the book, dm Gabriel Lia ⤴️
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Fil-paġna letterarja tal-KNKgħal dil-ġimgħa, Michaela Pia Camilleri taqbad il-ktieb 'Decolonising the Maltese Mind' ta' Charles Xuereb, u mill-istejjer ta’ sottomissjoni li jissemmew fil-ktieb, tistaqsi għadniex bħala poplu b’mentalità li tagħna mhuwiex biżżejjed, mhuwiex sabiħ, jew li rridu ninbidlu sabiex nintgħoġbu mas-“superjuri” tagħna f'moħħna.

💬 Xuereb jispjega t-tattiċi ta’ manipulazzjoni u indottrinazzjoni persistenti li kienu jużaw l-Ingliżi, ħafna drabi bl-għajnuna tal-Maltin stess, sabiex ġabu l-Maltin nies defiċjenti li nsew l-identità tagħhom 💬

Tista' tixtri dan il-ktieb mingħand Klabb Kotba Maltin.

Il-kolonizzatur li għad għandna f’moħħna … mas-sittin sena wara Fil-paġna letterarja tal-Kunsill Nazzjonali tal-Ktieb għal dil-ġimgħa, Michaela Pia Camilleri taqbad il-ktieb Decolonising the Maltese Mind, u mill-istejjer ta’ sottomissjoni li jissemmew fil-ktieb, tistaqsi&nb...

📢 Sejħa Miftuħa għas-Sottomissjoni ta’ Illustrazzjonijiet: L-Esebizzjoni From Illustration to Book fil-Festival Nazzjonali tal-Ktieb 2026 📚🎨

Ressaq l-illustrazzjonijiet tiegħek biex tkun fiċ-ċans li tipparteċipa f’din l-esebizzjoni mtellgħa mill-Kunsill Nazzjonali tal-Ktieb u l-Kunsill Malti għall-Arti. Is-sejħa miftuħa wkoll għal artisti internazzjonali.

Ingħaqad magħna għal din iċ-ċelebrazzjoni tal-qawwa tal-illustrazzjonijiet fil-kotba waqt il-Festival Nazzjonali tal-Ktieb 2026. Titlifx din l-opportunità biex tesebixxi t-talent tiegħek!

Skopri aktar u ssottometti x-xogħol tiegħek hawn: ktieb.submittable.com/submit.

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📢 Open Call for Illustration Submissions: From Illustration to Book Exhibition at the Malta Book Festival 2026 📚🎨

Submit your illustrations for a chance to be part of this exciting exhibition, brought to you by the National Book Council and Arts Council Malta, also open to international artists.

Join us in celebrating the power of illustrations in books at the Malta Book Festival 2026. Don't miss this opportunity to showcase your talent!

Learn more and submit your work at ktieb.submittable.com/submit.

‼ TFAKKIRA // REMINDER ‼

‼ TFAKKIRA // REMINDER ‼

✒️ Sejħa għall-poeti li jiktbu bil-Malti! 🇲🇹

⏳ Daħħal xogħlok għall-Konkors Nazzjonali tal-Poeżija Doreen Micallef sa mhux aktar t**d mill-14 ta' Lulju 🗓

😍 🏆 Il-Konkors jinsab issa fit-tmien edizzjoni tiegħu, u r-rebbieħa ta' din l-edizzjoni jitħabbru waqt ċerimonja speċjali fil-Festival Nazzjonali tal-Ktieb 2026, li se jsir bejn l-4 u t-8 ta' Novembru, l-MFCC, Ta' Qali.

‼️ Jintgħażlu tliet rebbieħa; il-poeżija rebbieħa ġġorr premju monetarju ta' €1,000, u t-tieni u t-tielet klassifikazzjonijiet jirċievu €500 u €200, rispettivament.

👇 Aqra aktar 👇

https://ktieb.org.mt/mt/uncategorized-mt/jiftah-il-konkors-nazzjonali-tal-poezija-doreen-micallef-2026/

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✒️ Calling all poets writing in Maltese! 🇲🇹

⏳ Submit your work to the Doreen Micallef National Poetry Contest by no later than 14 July

😍 🏆 Now in its eight edition, the contest will award its winners during the 2026 edition of the Malta Book Festival, taking place between 4-8 November at MFCC, Ta' Qali.

‼️ The contest awards three top prizes; the winning poem will be awarded with a cash prize of €1,000, with the second and third runners-up receiving €500 and €200 respectively.

👇 Read more 👇

https://ktieb.org.mt/news-en/the-2026-doreen-micallef-national-poetry-contest-is-now-open-for-entries/

‼ TFAKKIRA // REMINDER ‼

✒️ Sejħa għall-poeti li jiktbu bil-Malti! 🇲🇹

⏳ Daħħal xogħlok għall-Konkors Nazzjonali tal-Poeżija Doreen Micallef sa mhux aktar t**d mill-14 ta' Lulju 🗓

😍 🏆 Il-Konkors jinsab issa fit-tmien edizzjoni tiegħu, u r-rebbieħa ta' din l-edizzjoni jitħabbru waqt ċerimonja speċjali fil-Festival Nazzjonali tal-Ktieb 2026, li se jsir bejn l-4 u t-8 ta' Novembru, l-MFCC, Ta' Qali.

‼️ Jintgħażlu tliet rebbieħa; il-poeżija rebbieħa ġġorr premju monetarju ta' €1,000, u t-tieni u t-tielet klassifikazzjonijiet jirċievu €500 u €200, rispettivament.

👇 Aqra aktar 👇

https://ktieb.org.mt/mt/uncategorized-mt/jiftah-il-konkors-nazzjonali-tal-poezija-doreen-micallef-2026/

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✒️ Calling all poets writing in Maltese! 🇲🇹

⏳ Submit your work to the Doreen Micallef National Poetry Contest by no later than 14 July

😍 🏆 Now in its eight edition, the contest will award its winners during the 2026 edition of the Malta Book Festival, taking place between 4-8 November at MFCC, Ta' Qali.

‼️ The contest awards three top prizes; the winning poem will be awarded with a cash prize of €1,000, with the second and third runners-up receiving €500 and €200 respectively.

👇 Read more 👇

https://ktieb.org.mt/news-en/the-2026-doreen-micallef-national-poetry-contest-is-now-open-for-entries/

‼️ TFAKKIRA // REMINDER ‼️

👉 https://ktieb.org.mt/mt/doreen-micallef/

✒️ Sejħa għall-poeti li jiktbu bil-Malti! 🇲🇹

⏳ Daħħal xogħlok għall-Konkors Nazzjonali tal-Poeżija Doreen Micallef sa mhux aktar t**d mill-14 ta' Lulju 🗓

😍 🏆 Il-Konkors jinsab issa fit-tmien edizzjoni tiegħu, u r-rebbieħa ta' din l-edizzjoni jitħabbru waqt ċerimonja speċjali fil-Festival Nazzjonali tal-Ktieb 2026, li se jsir bejn l-4 u t-8 ta' Novembru, l-MFCC, Ta' Qali.

‼️ Jintgħażlu tliet rebbieħa; il-poeżija rebbieħa ġġorr premju monetarju ta' €1,000, u t-tieni u t-tielet klassifikazzjonijiet jirċievu €500 u €200, rispettivament.

👇 Aqra aktar 👇

https://ktieb.org.mt/mt/uncategorized-mt/jiftah-il-konkors-nazzjonali-tal-poezija-doreen-micallef-2026/

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✒️ Calling all poets writing in Maltese! 🇲🇹

⏳ Submit your work to the Doreen Micallef National Poetry Contest by no later than 14 July

😍 🏆 Now in its eight edition, the contest will award its winners during the 2026 edition of the Malta Book Festival, taking place between 4-8 November at MFCC, Ta' Qali.

‼️ The contest awards three top prizes; the winning poem will be awarded with a cash prize of €1,000, with the second and third runners-up receiving €500 and €200 respectively.

👇 Read more 👇

https://ktieb.org.mt/news-en/the-2026-doreen-micallef-national-poetry-contest-is-now-open-for-entries/

“Alfred Buttigieg opens his play with Graziella inviting an audience to imagine her exposed abdomen, with no preamble or easing in. Just a body, on display, asking to be looked at, making readers feel uncomfortable before they have had the chance to decide how they feel about this situation.”

Bradley Cachia reviews ‘Ippermettili Nitlaq', a playtext by Alfred Buttigieg 📖🎭

First published in 2008, then featured in a collection of plays in 2024 called "Id-Drammi ta’ Alfred Buttigieg”, by Klabb Kotba Maltin and available at midseabooks.com
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“On the one hand, can these feathers represent the faded and forgotten dreams, while still carrying the hope for a better tomorrow? Together, ash and feathers become symbols of a persistent tension between despair and survival.”

Maxine Tanti reviews ‘Il-Ġeografija tal-Irmied u l-Ġwienaħ', short stories by Murad Shubert 📖

This book is published by Klabb Kotba Maltin and available at midseabooks.com
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Fil-paġna letterarja tal-KNK għal dil-ġimgħa, Christopher Cutajar iżur mill-ġdid rumanz ta’ Trevor Zahra li riċentament ittella’ fuq il-palk. L-atturi li qed jgħixu llum u l-karattri mill-passat li impersonaw iġiegħlu lir-reċensur jirrifletti fuq kemm u jekk inbdilniex tul iż-żmien, u fl-istess ħin… jidħak!

💬 Aħna, li la nistgħu ngħidu li għandna xejn agħar minn ta’ qabilna u ma naħsibx li se jkollna xejn aħjar minn dawk li jiġu warajna! 💬

Tista' tixtri dan il-ktieb mingħand Merlin Publishers.

Is-sigrieti li lkoll nafu Fil-paġna letterarja tal-Kunsill Nazzjonali tal-Ktieb għal dil-ġimgħa, Christopher Cutajar iżur mill-ġdid rumanz ta’ Trevor Żahra li riċentament ittella’ fuq il-palk. L-atturi li qed jgħixu llum u l-karattri mill-passat li impersonaw iġiegħlu lir-reċensur jirrifletti fuq kemm...